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by AlexandrB 433 days ago
> it might be reasonable if you have personal close links to Gaza (e.g. you are worried about family who live there)

That's another problem with political discussions at work - you're often not sure why someone has a particular beliefs and so it's hard to know whether disagreement will be taken as an abstract difference of opinion or as an attack on their family, friends, or homeland.

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"I don't care if people in Gaza die"

"Wait, you don't give a shit if like 10k families are killed?"

"No, no, it's like I don't care from an abstract point of view"